So with all the hype surrounding the new film by Marvel Studios The Black Panther I wanted to delve into three countries within Africa that are just as grand as the fictional country of Wakanda. In the comic book the Black Panther, the fictional country of Wakanda is depicted as a hidden African country that […]

Unlike Dr. Dre, this MC is an actual medical doctor. Dr. Khan aka Lazarus, representing Pakistan and Detroit, Michigan and a current MC on the first quarter 19MCs list, breaks down what its like being an MC from a doctors point of view. N19: What inspired you to want to rap about political and/or social topics? Laz: I […]

Nation19 interviewed the dope MC’s from the 19MCs list and they shared some of the most inspirational words for. This is what Enoch shared. A Washington DC Native that keeps it real…….. hiphop that is. N19: What inspired you to want to rap about political and/or social topics? Enoch: I wanted to rap about things that […]

Ibn Orator from New Haven Connecticut, just one of the dope MCs from our first quarter 19MCs list, tells us why he became a political rapper and why he feels they are needed. N19: What inspired you to want to rap about politics or social topics? Ibn: When I first started raping it wasn’t my intention […]

Peace this is Nation19 live in LA and it’s going down! #Bars4Justce Premièred and it was a favorite at the 24th annual Pan African Film Festival. It was so dope to see all our fam and fb fam! Then we were invited to the Directors Guild to talk about our film and why it is […]

What do these cultures all have in common? They all come from the same people, the original people that first inhabited this earth! Not to mention each culture possesses some of the most beautifulest art in the world! Check out all these cultures in this short 40 sec commercial, and get your “Native Pharaoh” sweater today […]

Indigenous cultures are ofttimes portrayed as a primitive people of the past, when in reality they are a people of pride, articulate manners, elaborate courtesy, and spirituality that had a love and respect for the land. There was no need to teach these people the importance of self sustainability, for that was the foundation of […]

Tomorrow November 24th we will be screening our film “#Bars4Justice” in Pittsburg Pensilvania which will include a Q&A session with Nation19 award winning filmmakers Hakeem Khaaliq and Queen Muhammad Ali along with National hiphop Activist Jasiri X in association with 1Hood. He will also be debuting his new album “Black Liberation Theology” and discussing how hiphop […]

It has been a long judging weekend, and @Sefam is who the people voted for! Congrats to our last finalist for #bars4justice and all the runner ups! Now we will make the tough decision of who will be the king of #bars4justice and the Grand Prize winner! This is the #battle4justice !! All finalist must […]

Since the launch of #Bars4Justice, we have been getting a lot of really dope submissions! We want y’all to know that this competition is not just about winning a dope hotel room, but we need to see more MC’s addressing real issues going on in our communities, cuz’ y’all are the real news media! If […]

Sam DuBose with his family. As you may already know, Samuel DuBose, 43, father of 10, was murdered on July 19th by a single shot to the head fired by University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing during a routine traffic stop, in which DuBose was pulled over for not having a front license […]

Universal chief Donna Langley is trying to reunite N.W.A for a European tour to promote the group’s biopic with Eminem filling in as Eazy E, and sitting in as an honorary member according to the Langley. “We don’t have anything settled yet with everyone’s schedules,” she says. “But we think it can create a lot of buzz.” After hearing […]